ENGLISH IV - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

The Anglo-Saxons spoke Old English. Some place-names still contain Old English words. This helps archaeologists find where the Anglo-Saxons lived. Old English words in place-names and their meanings. buhr (modern word borough) fortified town burn stream bury fortified place combe small valley cot small hut/house dun hill ford shallow river ... ................
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